Spring-forming device



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Aug. 14, 1923.

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SAPRIG-FOEMING DEVICE.

Application filed May 16, 1222.' Serial No. 581,451. j

To all whom t may concern: f responding parts throughout the several Be it knownthat we', CHARLES J. -WfIL-' views. f LmMs and THOMAS SKINNR, citizens ofthe i rlhe improved spring shaping device United States, residing at Thermopolis,y in which forms the subject matter of this apthe county of Hot Springs and State ofl Wyoplication comprises a baseV 10 of any ap- 60 ming, have invented certain new and useful proved or desired material and arranged to improvements in'Spring-'FormingDevices, be supported in any approved" or desired of which the following is a-specificatiomrefmanner. erencej being had-therein to the-accompany- AAlong the base and parallel with one 1o ing drawings. j side thereof frame member, indicated as an 65 This invention relates to spring shaping entirety at 11, is secured by means of bolts `devices and has for an object tofprovide a 12, said bolts being of such length that by devicefor shaping springs to a predeter-4 manipulating the nuts 13 the member 11 may mined curvature embodying 'new and im# be raised `or lowered into contact with the provedfeatures of convenience, accuracyand base or raised therefrom and suchraised 70 adjustability.V Y' j I Y V position maintained by a plurality of shims A further'object ofthe invention is to pro` 14, any one or more of which may be invide improved means foradjustin'gthe deserted under the memberwll Aso that vthe device to'operate in conjunction with springs vice will operaterin conjunction with springs ,0l-f different Widthsf 15 of varying widths. Y As shown at Figures 75 A. further object'ofthe invention is to pro- 1 and 2, three of vthese shiins are provided, A vide in a spring shz'tpingV device `frame memone of which is under the member 11 and bers with means for moving them in paraltwo idle. lt isobvious :that the one which lelism, said frame members being provided is inserted under the member 11. may be with with springV engaging rmembers,.said me1nldrawn therefrom` or one or more of the idle S0 bers being adjustable longitudinally of the shims placedupon the top of the one in use to frame members to accommodate springs of vary the height of the member 11. different lengths. This vmember 11 is provided with an upj With these and other objects in view, the standing bar 16 through which are threaded invention comprisescertain novel parts, eleav plurality of screws 17 having pivoted heads S5 ments, units, constructions, combinations 18 for engagement with the spring` 15. and functions as disclosed in the drawing to- Squared extremities 19 facilitate the use of a e gether withvmechanical equivalents thereof wrench or the equivalent implement thereon `as will be hereinafter more fully described for adjusting thepins 17 t'o correspond to and claimed. the curvature of the spring to be shaped. 9o

In the drawings: Y l As shown at Fig. 17 these pins 17 have been Figure l is a top plan view ofthe device adjusted to the curvature required and the withparts broken awa-y showing the initial spring 15 placed in position resting upon the Y position of the device at the time the spring base 10- and standing upon its edge.

40 is inserted in its original or straightcondi- The member 11 is provided with ears 2O 95 tion with the contacting members adjusted upon which slide guide members 21. These to form the spring as required. guide members 21 are preferably composed Fig. 2 is a top plan View 0f the device 0f parallel bars and also preferably bent with the frame members closed together in upon themselves, as indicated at 22 in Figure parallelism with the engaging members con` 4 and at their opposite ends are rigidly conloo tacting with and shaping the spring. nected to a bar 23, so that the bar 23 con- Fig. 3 is a view of the device in edge ele nected with these guides 21 may slide latervation as indicated by arrow 3 at Figs. 1 ally of the device upon the ears 20. and 2. The bar 23 is provided with an upstand- Fig. 4 is a view of the device in end ele ing member, indicated as an entirety at 24, 105

vation as indicated byV arrow f1 at Figs. l preferably comprising a channeled construc- Vand 2. tion which may be and preferably is integral Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken with the bar 23 and providing space interon line 5 5 of Fig. 2. media-te the channel members to receive the Like characters of reference indicate cornuts25. The member 24 is also provided 110 with a plurality of slots 26 registering through the two partsk of the member 21d-,and through these slots and through nuts 25 disposed WithinV the member 24: pins 27 are threaded. These pins Q7 carry pivoted 4heads 28 similar to the heads 1S on the pins 17 and adapted to be likewise adjusted by the application of a Wrench or like implement to the squared ends 29. This adjustment is arranged so that the pins 27 may be set to correspond to the several leaves of the spring, as indicated more particularly Vat Figs. l and E2.

Pivoted through the member 24; is a pair of threaded. shaits 30, held against longtudinal displacement relative to the member 2li. in any approved manner as by the colparallelism with the member 1G so that with the device set to the proper adjustment, as

shown at .Figure l, and the spring in its original or straight condition placed upon its edge Vbetween the heads .18 and 2S the member 24% with its associated parts may be f moved by the actuation of the device to the position shown at Fig. 2 whereby the spring is formed to the required curvature.' lt will be understood, of course, that the spring will be in heated 'condition when being so formed and will vremain in the acquired form until cooled and `Will .then be further processed by tempering or lthe like as occasion may make necessary.

From the foregoing description of the de-V vice, it is believed that the operation Will be clearly understood and further description Will be unnecessary. p Y

Whatvve claim to be neivis: l A spring-forming device comprisingv base, frames mounted upon said base, means to move the ramestotvard and from each other in continued parallelism, means canV red by the frames for setting to adjustment to provide curvature of-aninterposed spring, and a plurality of shims mounted Vadjacent the frameV "corresponding in thickness to half the standard variations in widths of springs adapted to be .insertedand superposed selectively beneath the Vframe to raise` the frame adjustably to accommodate springs of diilerent standard Widths.

In vtestimony whereof, ive hereunto `ellis our signatures in presence of tivo Witnesses.

"CHARLES" J; WiLLini/is. Y THQMAQS ,SKIN'NER. Witnesses:V l Y 'l lEC. ROTHWELL,

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